Production Operative

Kier Group plc; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation solutions company in Wymondham seeks a reliable Production Operative to handle bitumen and emulsion pack-filling, support stock control, and manage loading operations. The ideal candidate will have basic math skills, a proactive approach, and a fork-lift license (training offered). This full-time role involves working 45 hours weekly, with some weekend flexibility necessary during the summer. Join a team dedicated to supporting the UK's highways network in a modern facility.

Qualifications

• Basic mathematics skills required.
• Forklift licence can be provided with training.
• Must demonstrate a proactive, methodical and conscientious approach.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential.
• Flexibility for occasional weekend work during summer is needed.

Responsibilities

• Operate bitumen and emulsion pack-filling plants to meet production requirements.
• Load bulk emulsion into customer tankers and mobile plants.
• Load and unload HGVs and courier vehicles.
• Support stock control and warehouse maintenance.
• Operate the weighbridge and provide cover for the Stores Controller when required.

Skills

Basic mathematics skills

Forklift licence

Proactive approach

Methodical and conscientious approach

Teamwork ability

Job description

Kier Highways Solutions is seeking a reliable and motivated Production Operative to join our established team at our location in Wymondham, Norfolk. With nearly 100 years of heritage and a modern, well-equipped facility, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business that plays a vital role in supporting the UK's highways network.

Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0RJ

Hours: Full time, permanent, 45 hours per week Monday to Friday - days

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Production Operative, your day to day will include:

• Operate bitumen and emulsion pack-filling plants to meet productionrequirements
• Load bulk emulsion into customer tankers and mobile plants
• Load and unload HGVs and courier vehicles
• Support stockcontrol, warehouse maintenance and site housekeeping
• Operate the weighbridge and provide cover for the Stores Controller when required

What are we looking for?

This role of Production Operative is great if you have:

• Basic mathematics skills
• A forklift licence (training can be provided)
• Aproactive, methodical and conscientious approach
• Ability to workindependently and as part of a team
• Flexibility tosupport occasional weekend work during the summer

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, andtransferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier